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Joe Gierlach: Susan Osborne for RTD District O

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01/29/2013 01:00:00 AM MST

Whether you come from a small town or larger city, the level of accountability that mayors are held to is an experience like no other. Mayors are also uniquely adept at gaining consensus among city council, and moving things forward.

Boulder County has the luxury of having two former mayors as applicants for the RTD District O seat -- Chuck Sisk and Susan Osborne. These mayors have built solid reputations for being highly respected throughout the region. That respect carries a lot of weight when transportation is discussed at the Metro Mayor's Caucus (MMC), Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), the Colorado Municipal League (CML), RTD and the Colorado Department of Transportation.

As a member of the MMC, CML and DRCOG boards, I can also see that Boulder County will need an influential collaborator to fill the District O seat in order to negotiate with the current RTD Board (this is no small task). Osborne and Sisk have both demonstrated their ability to collaborate regionally for FastTracks, Bus Rapid Transit, managed lanes on U.S. 36 and regional transportation in general.

Susan Osborne has stood out as an advocate for the EcoPass program. My town has collaborated with Boulder County Transportation and the DRCOG to create a community-wide EcoPass for Nederland. Nobody could have anticipated the profound impact that the 'N' Bus Route and the EcoPass have made on our town's economy, housing and human services (not to mention benefiting every skier, mountain biker and hiker in Boulder County). For this, I extend my gratitude toward the Boulder County commissioners.

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Therefore, it is my pleasure to endorse Susan Osborne as RTD District O representative, and I look forward to working with her on regional transportation issues which are so important to our community.

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